If you loved how Scott Warden is swept into a race to understand and stop the mysterious chronoliths, you'll be riveted by Recursion, where Helena Smith and Barry Sutton are propelled by a desperate mission to combat a memory-altering technology that threatens reality itself. The high-stakes, goal-oriented narrative keeps you turning the pages as the protagonists fight against forces that could reshape the world.

If you enjoyed pondering the philosophical implications of the chronoliths—how they affect society’s sense of destiny and human agency—you’ll be fascinated by The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. Harry continually reincarnates in the same life, each time retaining his memories, and faces deep questions about free will, consequence, and the meaning of existence as he tries to avert a coming disaster.

If you were drawn to how The Chronoliths traces the long-term effects of a mysterious phenomenon on both individuals and the wider world, Spin delivers a similarly sweeping narrative. Following Tyler, Jason, and Diane from youth to adulthood as Earth is encased in a time-altering barrier, the story explores personal growth against a backdrop of planetary crisis, offering both intimacy and epic scale.

If you appreciated the way The Chronoliths brings Southeast Asia and a near-future world to vivid life through small details and cultural shifts, you’ll be captivated by The City & The City. Miéville’s twin cities of Besźel and Ul Qoma are intricately imagined, with overlapping realities and unique social rules, making the setting as compelling and mysterious as the plot.

If the mysterious, seemingly impossible chronoliths and their reality-warping presence intrigued you, Version Control will hook you with its portrayal of a scientist who creates a device that subtly but profoundly alters time and causality. The technology at the heart of the story feels both miraculous and unsettling, driving characters to question the boundaries of science and the nature of reality.